Student Opportunities

Become the Next Technology Innovator

Join us at the Entrepreneurship Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) and prepare yourself for a lifetime of success in tomorrow’s engineering and innovation workforce.

Real Experience Leads to Real Jobs

As a student working with ETIC’s top-level partner companies, you’ll leverage your skills and use state-of-the-art technologies to help businesses tackle real-life challenges breaking down barriers in advancing engineering, cybersecurity, technology, and science. Learn what it takes to become an innovator and an entrepreneur in a tech-minded global society, while also creating valuable networking connections.

You’ll also take part in exciting initiatives that inspire the next generation of science, technology, and engineering leaders through creative K-12 outreach programs.

Turn Your Ideas into Reality

Not only does ETIC provide opportunities to work closely with technology and engineering companies on ongoing projects, you’ll also have the chance to create your own ideas and innovations.

You’ll have access to ETIC’s high-level facilities including labs dedicated to cybersecurity, energy and green technologies, and nanofabrication (to name just a few). You’ll have the chance to work with professional-grade equipment, such as arbitrary waveform generators, prototype printers, an atomic force microscope, and more.

In addition, motivated students with promising designs and ideas for startups are invited to participate in the Annual Long Island Regional NYS Business Plan Competition.

ETIC Challenges

ETIC sponsors several challenges throughout the year, some sponsored by industry leaders like Northrop Grumman, that will allow you to work alone or on interdisciplinary teams to create tech-based solutions to societal issues.

For example, the Biomedical/Assistive Technologies Design Challenge at ETIC, which is open to all New York Tech students, encourages them to form multidisciplinary teams to problem-solve for people who can benefit from assistive technologies in their day-to-day lives. Subject areas include cognitive and sensory impairments, job and environmental accommodation, and emerging technology. Winners can take home prize money.